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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Glazed Lemon Chicken

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...There is a logical progression that's led to lemon chicken being featured here tonight. Briefly, we've decided to postpone our trip to Egypt, and while discussing other destinations the topic of airports, carriers and comfort came up. We travel a lot and have become fairly expert in identifying airport restaurants that offer consistently passable meals to travelers. I'm sure you have a list of your own, but at the top of mine is the Panda Express, mainly because I like their orange chicken. I've found that no matter where I am, its taste and heat never vary, and while that might be off putting when you're home, it's a blessing when you're traveling. I was able to find a copycat version of their recipe for the chicken I like, but I couldn't use it because the Silver Fox doesn't share my love of orange entrées. I decided to do a flavor swap and came up with a slightly Asian lemon chicken that we both enjoy. This is not like the cloyingly sweet lemon chicken that you're served in Chinese restaurants. There is a hint of sweet, but that is more than balanced by the tart, slightly acidic flavor of the lemons in this recipe. I'll be featuring more lemon desserts this week, but I thought a real meal might be nice, too. I think you'll enjoy this. Here's the recipe for Lemon Chicken.

Mary,I should always eat before coming to your delicious site! You make me hungry! This recipe is a must make.Look for this in an upcoming StoneGable menu! Wow~ I can't wait to make this! Thanks.xo Yvonne

That looks and sounds amazing, Mary! I actually just had Trader Joe's mandarin orange chicken, which is tasty in its' own right, but your lemon glazed chicken is looking better and better with every passing second! :-p There is, of course, nothing better than the homemade stuff!

Mmmm, this looks WAY better than anything from Panda Express! Just looking at the picture makes my stomach growl... Sorry your trip to Egypt didn't work out. We had a trip to Turkey planned last year that had to be canceled when the unpronounceable Icelandic volcano wouldn't stop erupting.

Perfect timing, Mary. I took chicken thighs out of the freezer yesterday for another recipe and will use them today for this wonderful recipe. I would choose lemon over orange as well. Panda Express can be a bit too sweet for me so making this lovely dish at home will solve that problem.

I get the orange chicken every single time I go to Panda Express and you are right it always tastes the same no matter what Panda Express you order from. I have tried lemon chicken at Chinese restaurants and haven't cared for it because it usually is way too sweet. This recipe looks and sounds so good.

Too bad about Egypt, they will loose a lot of turism for along time. Have you been to Thailand yet. That is my favorite destination. I know it is a long trip but worth it. Been there 10 times and never get tired of it. Love your orange chicken, but i don;t trust airport food i usually bring my own food :)

I am making this chicken soon! My niece who is in the Peace Corps in Moldova (very poor country between Russia & Romania) went on a cruise over Xmas with a stop in Egypt. She enjoyed seeing the pyramids and riding a camel, but it was her least favorite stop. My speculations is that she was sensitive to the pervasive male dominance. That's my girl! Hope you get to go when things calm down, but after the assault on the beautiful tv reporter, I have no desire to visit there.

All of your food looks so amazing but I wonder why do you photoshop your pictures? You can tell because its been done badly and it does not look good. I think the picture would look better without all that.

Lemon is my all time favorite- orange chicken however is second, and I know what you mean about passable restaurants in airport. Hubby and i always make sure we take something from home for the ride...sorry about the trip, Egypt is also on our list, but not yet...

I LOVE lemon chicken! I'm so glad I have a bad habit of going through blogger archives lol. I've always wanted to make this but never really knew how. So I buy the ready-made sauces and just pour it over chicken. Which is of course never as good as the real thing! Will love to give this a try :D

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